TheTwelfthSundayafterPentecost
Doxology:“PraiseGodFromWhomAllBlessingsFlow” PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow;PraiseHimallcreatureshere below.PraiseHimabove,yeheavenlyhost,PraiseFather,SonandHoly, Ghost.Amen
CallToWorship:God’sDesignforEquality
InspiredbyLuke10:38–42WrittenbyTheReverendMarbenBland
Leader:Sistersandbrothers,comeintothepresenceoftheLord.AsMary chosethebetterpart,letusalsositatthefeetofChrist.
People:Wecometolearn,tolisten,andtoliveasdisciples.
Leader:TheLordwelcomesallwomenandmenalikeintothefellowshipof HisWordandHisservice.
People:WerejoicethatJesusseestheequalityofbothmenandwomen. Leader:Come,letusworshiptheGodwhocallsusequallyintoHiskingdom. People:Withonevoiceandoneheart,weworshiptheLordourGod.
OpeningSong
ComeLetUsWorshipTheLord
WordsandMusicRev.ClayEvans;ArrangementbyNicoSchlenker ComeletusworshiptheLord Inthebeautyofholiness.
GiveHimthehonour,GiveHimthepraise.
ComeletusworshiptheLordLet'sgiveHimthepraise!
WorshipHim!
WorshipHim! GiveourGodtheglory, GiveourGodthepraise. WorshipHim! WorshipHim! ComeletusworshiptheLordLet'sgiveHimthepraise!
TheInvocation
TheInvocationResponse
ComeLetUsWorshipTheLord
WordsandMusicRev.ClayEvans;ArrangementbyNicoSchlenker
Refrain:WorshipHim!WorshipHimGiveourGodtheglory,GiveourGodthe praise,WorshipHim!WorshipHim!WorshipHim,Comeletusworshipthe LordLet’sgiveHimthepraise! !
SongOfPraise
Women’s Equality Celebration
Worship In Giving
A Meditation On Tithing And Giving
Written By The Reverend Nathaniel Veal
Leader: Please stand as you are able and raise your seed to the Lord and repeat these lines after me
Lord, I thank you for what you have given to me. Now God, I am giving back to you a tithe, a tenth, or a portion of what you have given to me.
God, I am planting my seed into fertile ground. I cannot expect a harvest, if I do not plant any seeds. God, I am expecting my seeds to produce a harvest that is pressed down, shaken together and running over.
Leader: Now, whatever you want God to do for you in your life, cross it over your chest and claim it. And Now Thank God For It! And let us all say…. Amen!
Leader: Now, let us give our offering to the Lord
Following the offering the congregation will rise at the direction of the Pastor and sing:
#588 All Things Come Of Thee
All Things Come of thee, O Lord; and of thine own have we given thee – Amen
The Apostles Creed - Led by Sister Kerian Green
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead; and buried. The third day he arose from the dead’ he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Church Universal, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
Song Of Praise
Scripture
Luke 10:38-42. The Message
Mary and Martha
38-40
As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village. A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before Jesus, hanging on every word he said. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.”
41-42
Then Jesus said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it it’s the main course and won’t be taken from her.”
Song Of Praise
Message
God’s Design for Equality
Invitation To Discipleship
#513 Time Is Filled with Swift Transition (Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand)
Jennie Wilson/F. L. Eiland
1. Time is filled with swift transition, Naught of earth unmoved can stand, Build your hopes on things eternal, Hold to God’s unchanging hand.
Refrain Hold to His hand, to God’s unchanging hand; Hold to His hand, to God’s unchanging hand;Build your hopes on things eternal;Hold to God’s unchanging hand.
Closing Song
Let The Church Say Amen
Andraé Crouch
Let the church say amen, let the church say amen God has spoken, so let the church say amen.
Benediction
Reception And Vendor’s Market - In The Malsenior Harris Fellowship Hall
Women'sEqualityDayiscelebratedintheUnitedStateson August26tocommemoratethe1920adoptionofthe19th AmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution,which prohibitsthestatesandthefederalgovernmentfrom denyingtherighttovotetocitizensoftheUnitedStateson thebasisofsex. Itwasfirstcelebratedin1971anddesignatedbyCongress in1973.EveryUnitedStatesPresidentsinceRichardNixon is1973hassignedaProclamationrecognizingWomen’s EqualityDay.
PresidentTrumphasbannedfederalemployeesfrom recognizingthisday.Hedidnotsignaproclamationinthe traditionalformat,butinsteadreleasedastatement throughtheWhiteHouseonAugust26,2025to commemoratethe105thanniversaryofthe19th Amendment.
Women’sEqualityDayalsocelebratesTitle9,afederalcivil rightslawpassedin1972,thatprohibitssexdiscrimination ineducationalprograms&activitiesthatreceivefederal funding.Itensuresequalopportunitiesforallgendersin education,includingathletics,andprotectsagainstsexual harassmentandviolence.Title9isenforcedbythe DepartmentofEducation.PresidentTrumphasexpressed aninterestindismantlingtheDepartmentofEducation.
We Honor “ME plus TEA”
In 2017, Precious Jones started her business in Athens, Georgia to share her love of blending loose leaf teas from around the world with locally grown herbs.
She says: “MEplusTEA is more than a tea company. We're grounded in herbal wellness and the pursuit of the perfect cup of tea. Combining loose leaf teas from around the world with locally grown herbs creates a powerful unity of community near and far”.
Her business “acknowledges that we must do our part to protect the environment. MEplusTEA utilizes recyclable and biodegradable packaging and all our ingredients are grown with sustainability practices. We place the highest value on quality ingredients and the well-being of customers.”
We Honor “Chalises Heavenly Inspired”
Faith-Fueled Ingredient-Driven Community-Centered
Adrienne Chappell is the visionary behind Chalises Heavenly Inspired, established in 2013. Her handcrafted skincare and wellness brand is rooted in nature and guided by grace. Blending faith, creativity, and deep knowledge of natural ingredients, Adrienne formulates every product to support the body, uplift the spirit, and honor the divine within.
From okra-infused yoni care to sea moss-rich moisturizers, each creation reflects Adrienne’s passion for holistic healing and ancestral wisdom. Her mission?
To create a natural divine experience.
